Tag Archives: Great Energy Disruption

Well, this week happened. It was a week in which I found myself agreeing with Dick freaking Cheney. The man better known as W’s Darth Vader actually came out against Trump’s horrible ban on refugees as “against everything we stand for and believe in.”

Never mind the failure to actually limit immigration or entry into the United States from countries that have exported terror to the United States—yes, I am wondering why Saudi Arabia was left off the list and it could not have anything to do with Trump’s sons business dealings. You remember that Eric and Don Jr. are running the empire now, right?

Republican Bill to Privatize Public Lands is Yanked after Outcry—Your voices matter. When a snake oil salesman like Jason Chaffetz (R-Utah) is forced to back down amid public outcry, you know something is working in this messed up world. Keep up the heat and make sure that every member of Congress knows that we are watching.

‘It’s A Big One’: Iowa Pipeline Leaks—The number of gallons of diesel fuel leaked is being debated. Of course the oil company says it is fewer than reported, but who really believes them? Remember this every time someone says that oil pipelines are so safe.

The Great Energy Disruption—When you go back and look at these projections, as the author points out, many of the assumptions driving the models are wrong…to the better. Renewable energy generation has gotten cheaper, faster. Energy storage has gotten cheaper, faster. The beat goes on.

The Next EV Revolution: Think Trucks and Buses—If you are looking to get some serious savings in terms of oil consumed in the transportation sector look to heavy duty commercial vehicles. This quote from the article encapsulates the opportunity perfectly: While medium and heavy trucks account for only 4% of America’s 250+ million vehicles, they represent 26% of American fuel use and 29% of vehicle CO2 emissions.

Diageo Opening Guinness Brewery in US—With all the great craft beer in America, do we really need Guinness to open up a destination brewery? I have had their rye pale ale and it does not belong on the shelf with a hundred other great American beers.